Asian Dramas Like Hawaii Five-0

Same energy. Different language. These Korean, Chinese, and Japanese dramas share the exact DNA of Hawaii Five-0 — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of story.

2010 TV Show Crime Action Drama
10 Asian Drama Matches
16 eps MBC Action Crime Drama

A pragmatic detective, a fiery firefighter, and a sharp paramedic are thrown together by circumstance and forced to work as a team across jurisdictions none of them were trained to…

If you loved Hawaii Five-0's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, The First Responders delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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MIU404

27% match
11 eps TBS Japan Thriller Crime Drama

The Mobile Investigative Unit 404 consists of two detectives who couldn't be more different: Ibuki, who acts on instinct and charges at problems head-on, and Shino, who thinks four…

If you loved Hawaii Five-0's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, MIU404 delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about loyalty tested until it breaks — or proves it won't. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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Bloodhounds

22% match
8 eps Netflix Action Thriller Crime

Two young men with exceptional combat skills become loan shark collectors to fight back against a predatory lending empire that is destroying ordinary people's lives. What starts a…

If you loved Hawaii Five-0's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Bloodhounds delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about loyalty tested until it breaks — or proves it won't. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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Crash

22% match
12 eps ENA Crime Thriller Action

An elite traffic investigation unit — staffed by cops with too much ambition, too much trauma, and zero social skills — investigates accidents that turn out to be murders. When a n…

If you loved Hawaii Five-0's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Crash delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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The Worst of Evil

21% match
12 eps Disney+ Crime Thriller Action

Detective Park Joon-mo goes deep undercover into the most dangerous drug syndicate operating across Korea, China, and Japan — a criminal empire bridging three countries. To gain th…

Both are built around loyalty tested until it breaks — or proves it won't.

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12 eps Netflix Action Crime Thriller

An audacious heist of the newly formed Unified Korea Mint: a masked crew of desperate people, each with nothing left to lose, takes hundreds of hostages and demands the impossible …

If you loved Hawaii Five-0's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the complicated, consuming love and damage that only family can deliver. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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Cashero

21% match
12 eps ENA Comedy Action Crime

Bankrupt and three years behind on everything, Chul-su discovers he has accidentally acquired a superpower: physical contact with money reveals its hidden history — fraud, launderi…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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16 eps JTBC Crime Thriller Drama

Detectives Kang Do-chang and Oh Ji-hyuk return to investigate a case that links a cold-blooded murder to a high-profile politician with the connections to bury it. The sequel deepe…

Like Hawaii Five-0, it leans hard into buddy cop. At its core, it's about loyalty tested until it breaks — or proves it won't. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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64 eps TBS / Crunchyroll Action Adventure Fantasy

Two brothers use forbidden alchemy to try to resurrect their dead mother. It goes catastrophically wrong — one loses his body entirely, the other loses limbs. Now they search for t…

If you loved Hawaii Five-0's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the complicated, consuming love and damage that only family can deliver. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

Connection (2024)

20% match
14 eps JTBC Thriller Action Crime

A police detective becomes addicted to drugs after being unknowingly exposed, and investigates a drug cartel from the inside while battling his own dependency.

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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Asian Dramas Like Hawaii Five-0: FAQ

What K-drama should I watch if I like Hawaii Five-0?

If you love Hawaii Five-0, start with The First Responders or MIU404 — both share the same Crime and Action DNA. DramaMatch found 10 Asian drama matches total.

Is there a Korean version of Hawaii Five-0?

The closest Korean equivalent to Hawaii Five-0 is The First Responders (2022), which scores a 34% match on DramaMatch. If you loved Hawaii Five-0's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, The First Responders delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

Where can I watch Asian dramas like Hawaii Five-0?

Asian dramas similar to Hawaii Five-0 are available on Netflix, Viki, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Hulu. DramaMatch shows the exact streaming platform for each recommendation so you can start watching immediately.

Why do Hawaii Five-0 fans like K-dramas?

Hawaii Five-0 fans tend to love K-dramas because Korean drama storytelling delivers the same emotional intensity, strong character arcs, and genre-blending — especially Crime and Action. K-dramas often tell tighter, season-long stories without filler episodes.

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